Your coolest / best / favorite flashlight of 2021

Time for the yearly tradition:

What was your coolest / nicest / best flashlight(s) of 2021?

(I'm a bit early, I know)

What was your favorite of 2021? You have 2 months to decide :D

Can be in any category. Multiple categories are also fine.

Can you please name the Full Name of the flashlight? And not just TK16

Fenix TK16 instead of TK16 (there are 2 brands using that same product name)

(PLEASE ONLY LIGHTS YOU GOT IN 2021)

Always fun to look back at past years' favorites as well..

so here you go:

What were the most popular lights of 2020

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/64587

What were the most popular lights of 2019

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/59995

What were the most popular lights of 2018

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/54284

What were the most popular lights of 2017

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/48642

What were the most popular lights of 2016
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/43019

What was your best flashlight of 2015
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/37709

Best stock flashlight buy in 2014
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/30774

Best modified flashlight buy in 2014
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/30834

Best 3 of 2013
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/23987

Best budget flashlights of 2012
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/12871

Best budget light in category : value for money 2011
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/4854

What’s the best flashlight, (for the money you paid) that you ever bought? 2010
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/72482

Most popular flashlights of 2021

(when it show 11 = 2... I just add 1's :D

Combined
Brand + type Number of people Total:
Acebeam E70 111 3
Acebeam K30 GT 1
Acebeam TK17 1
Armytek Wizard C2 Pro 1
Astrolux EA01 111 3
Astrolux FT02s 1
Astrolux ST01 1
Convoy 3×21A 1
Convoy 4×18a 11 2
Convoy L7 111 3
Convoy L21A 1
Convoy L21B 11 2
Convoy M21B 11 2
Convoy M21D 1
Convoy M26c 1111 4
Convoy M3C 11 2
Convoy T2 1
Convoy T3 1
DQG Slim AAA 1
DQG Tiny III and IV 1
Eagletac D25LC2 1
Emisar D4 11 2
Emisar D4v2 111111 6
Emisar D4Sv2 11111 5
Emisar dt8 11111111 8
Fenix TK30 1
FireFlies e12r 11 2
Fireflies PL47mu 1
Imalent MS08 1
Imalent MS18 1
Jetbeam RRT01 1
Jin Heng JKK70R 1
Lumintop Ant Man 1
Lumintop FW1A 1
Lumintop FW3C 1
Lumintop FWAA 11111111111111 14
Lumintop BLF GT94 11
Lumintop IYP365 1
Malkoff MD2/M61 1
Manker E02 II 11 2
Manker MK37 1
Manker U22 iii 1
Mateminco MT04 1
Mateminco MT70 1
Nitecore TIKI 1
Noctigon K9.3 1
Noctigon KR1 1
Olight Baton 3 1
Olight Warrior Mini 1
Olight Warrior Mini 2 1
On The Road 311 1
Reylight Mini Pineapple 1
RovyVon Aurora A5 1
RovyVon S3 1
SKILHUNT E3A 1
Skilhunt H300 1
Sofirn BLF LT1 1
Sofirn IF22A 1111111111 10
Sofirn IF25A 1
Sofirn SC31Pro 1
Sofirn SF47 1
Thrunite Catapult Mini 1
Thrunite TN42 V2 1
Trustfire Minix 11 2
TrustFire T11R 1
Wildtrail wt90 1111111 7
Wuben E6 111 3
Wurkkos TS21 V2 1111 4
Wurkkos WK30 1
YLP Gekko 1.0 1
YLP Panda 4.0 1
Zebralight SC52w 1
Zebralight SC64c 11 2
ZebraLight SC64w (HI) 111 3
Zebralight SC700d 11 2

List updated till post: 119

Here are the most popular of 2021:

  1. Lumintop FWAA (14)
  2. Sofirn IF22A (10)
  3. Emisar DT8 (8)
  4. Wildtrail WT90 (7)
  5. Emisar D4 v2 (6)
  6. Emisar D4S v2 (5)
  7. Wurkkos TS21 v2 +shared with+ Convoy M26C (4)

List completed on January 3, 2022

Acebeam E70-AL

Lumintop FWAA TiCu

BLF GT94

Acebeam E70 wins for style and uniqueness.

Wildtrail wt90 (large thrower)

-21700, usbc, silver ano, perfect beam, light weight thrower

wuben E6 (small thrower!!)

-so small, so impressive, the beam is really nice

Emisar dt8 (small edc/pocket carry)

  • different, well made, bright, great heat sink fins, emitter choices

FireFlies e12r (large edc/holster carry)

  • great design!, usbc, GREAT driver, bright as the sun for 1 battery!


All Copper Noctigon KR1 (collectible)

- good looking & useful design for heat management in a pocket thrower

I would like to nominate Convoy L7 :+1:

Emisar DT8.

I would like to nominate the Convoy T2/T3 and the M21B with the GT-FC40 emitter.

The T2/T3’s are just about perfect if you EDC an AA/14500 light. Decent output, no PWM, great build and very simple. The T2 does have a slightly tight battery tube and will not fit the fattest AA NiMH and 14500 cells. This was addressed in the T3.

The M21B with the GT-FC40 very simply fits in a pocket, offers hi cri at 4500k and 5500k and 3000 plus lumens with a good 21700. It also has great hand fit, for my small hands this is perfect. I also own the S11 with the same emitter and it just does not fit the hand as well and it is a little slick, have dropped mine a couple of times.

I know that neither of these lights are ground breaking, but they really are must have lights and the price point to functionality and price point to reliability are simply amazing! Plus the awesome service Simon provides seals the deal for me. After having a driver failure in my S11 and having the driver shipped out quickly to me… just can’t say enough. No, a drop did not break it! :slight_smile:

Convoy M26c. Simple 4 mode, no frills. Built like a tank. The SST40, and I installed a 1/8th minus green filter. Good combo of throw and spill

Well with any luck I find me an even better one or even more favorite one this year but so far:

Sofirn IF22A (pocket thrower)

trustfire minix - rectangular tiny light with UV, even though i hate the UI - i do like em small

My most impressive stock lights of 2021:

  • Lumintop FWAA - miniaturized version of FW3A. It’s tiny and cute. Not perfect though. The clip is garbage and it’s too floody.
  • Sofirn IF25 - (the IF25, NOT the IF25A which has Anduril, but lacks variable tint) Adjustable tint with a good interface. This is how adjustable tint should be done.

Fireflies PL47mu, with Nichia 219B emitters. There are a few others I bought that I also really enjoy, but this was my first mule and I’ve just had a blast with it. So useful for nighttime area tasks.

I would have said Sofirn BLF LT1, but it’s a couple years old at this point. I got an earlier version with no power bank feature. Works beautifully and so incredibly useful. Plus it’s enjoyable to shift the tint from time to time. This was really a major milestone line in terms of community collaboration with a manufacturer. Sad that things kind of went off the rails a bit with the maker changing hardware internals. But the LT1 really rules the lantern space. It’s going to be interesting to see how the LT1 mini turns out.

Micro EDC: RovyVon Aurora A5. The new A5 is a full 200 mAh more capable than the old version. No visible PWM! The larger form factor is nice, making it easier to manipulate and keep track. It’s so nicely done. So useful. I was outside and the outdoor light blew. It was dark. Of course, I had a few flashlights on me… but I took out my A5, clipped it to my shirt, then turned on the side white emitters. Wonderful hands-free illumination on the fly.

Main EDC: Lumintop FWAA in copper. It has unseated my FW3A. I just love the look, feel, and performance of this flashlight. A 14500 cell is so nicely pants pocket portable.

Fenix TK30

4x18a SBT90.2

One of the most budget-friendly SBT90.2 options so you can light up the countryside, but Simon doesn’t cheap out on build-quality. Feels solid and weighty in the hand, and USB-C charging is appreciated in a 4-cell light like this.

I would like to join *darosk *in endorsing the nomination of Convoy 4x18a SBT 90.2.

I like it so much that I have bought the second one for my daughter, together with a set of four colour lens from Astrolux (FT03). They fit nicely on the powerful Convoy.

I agree as well although I think the 3x21 has a slight advantage.

Bought one light in 2021
But a 2020 Black Friday light showed up in 2021 so i am counting it

Best UV/tint
Wurkkos WK30

Most lumens
Convoy M3C